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Significantly improved the utility of my Sony TRV-22. Wide range of use. This lens lends itself to scenic outdoor shots as well as use in relatively confined indoor spaces. Absolutely no zoom through problems and, despite caution in instructions, no focusing problems (at least with my TRV-22). I now consider this lens a must-have accessory and keep it permanently affixed to the camcorder! Well worth the modest price.

Suppresses unwanted reflections off glass and water, protects lens from dust and streaks, and fits 37mm diameter....great buy for your digital camera/camcorder

This Sony VF-MP5K marine filter is either a UR-PRO, or the next best thing, and will restore the natural colors lost underwater due to the properties of water ("Roy G Biv" is the memory device we use to remeber the order of "disappearing" colors as we go underwater- Red is the first, the UR-PRO "restores" this.) In good visibility conditions, the filter will be good to at least 20 meters / 66 feet. The depth will diminish with decreased visibility, and this filter is NOT what you want for cold, turbid waters of, say, Northenr California. But it works quite well in decent vis and tropical waters (but remove it and tuck it away if you are very shallow, 3 meters / 10 feet.)

I was looking for a longer DVI-D cable for my recently purchased LCD monitor. Most other vendors carry the DVD-D cables for [$$$], which was too much for my liking. I received these cables within 5 days of ordering and it works perfectly. The only issue is that the cable's wire (not the connector head) actually looks like StarTech's DVI-D Dual Link wire. That is it has the 1/2 inch by 1 inch barrel about 2 inches below the connector head.
See [the startech website] for a picture of the cable wire.

I've been using this lens for about 2 months now and I am completely satisfied. I use it for everyday photos, wildlife shots, close ups and anything in between. It delivers crisp photos though out. Remarkable performance and the price can't be beat!

If you are looking for a fun lens, for wide-angle shots, you could not do better. This lens comes with a longer warranty than the competitive brands, a lens hood (which some brands do not), and presents no compatibility problems with either my Minolta 5000i or Maximum 5. The range is very functional, with standard wide angle working well at 28mm, and the availability of some very interesting " special effects", if desired, with close-ups at the wider 19mm range. If you do not wish to spend for the "name brand", this your lens.

this lens has served me well. i take soccer pictures of the kids on a weekly basis and use this lens with a canon elan 2 camera with at least 800 speed film for day and 1600 speed film for night with great results . even when enlarging photos great results are possible. only drawback is you need to be far enough away ,as say the bleachers or stands, to have a good vantage point. not for sideline pictures for that i recomend the tamron 80-200 af lens which allows for close up action.

You cannot go wrong with this new lens by Tamron! I bought this lens about a month ago for use with my Nikon N65 and am very pleased. The quality of pictures this lens takes is better than my Nikor 28-80 lens plus I don't have to switch between that lens and my 80-200 lens! Picture quality and contrast is superior throughout the range of this lens (no distortion) and the zoom ring operates very smoothly. I've also noticed better depth of field in this lens over my two other lenses.

I've used the lens mainly for sporting/outdoor events (bright sun and overcast conditions) but have also taken pictures indoors in various lighting situations with the same great results. So far, I've taken about 12 rolls of film (mostly 800 speed) and have been very satisfied with my pictures. No color correction by my lab has been necessary and my developer always brags about my pictures! Between the Nikon camera and this Tamron lens, you can't go wrong!

The lens is lightweight (12 oz) but don't think you are exchanging quality for a lighter lens. This newest generation lens by Tamron combines the best of both worlds. Having to buy 62 mm filters for this lens vs. the 72 mm filters that most 28-200 zoom lenses require is another bonus.

If you are thinking about getting a 28-200 zoom lens, I definitely recommend this lens!

I purchased Tamron AF 70-300mm LD lens for Canon over a month ago. The first roll of film was a bit of disappointing. I liked colors but some pictures lacked sharpness (fuzzy). After that I purchased introduction photography book published by Kodak and read it. Gained knowledge was invalueable. I used tripod and Kodak Gold 200 color print film. Pictures were developed on 5x7 photographs at York Photo Labs. All pictures of second roll turned out very nice and sharp (especially considering 200 film on 5x7 pictures). I even made picture of caterpillar in macro mode at 300 mm and f/8 and this turned out very nice as well. All pictures (including ones taken at focal length of 300 mm) turned out very nice. Ultra telephoto lens is demanding but wide-angle lens is forgiving. You have to consider it when you use telephoto lens. You need solid technique; otherwise, you might be disappointed if you take handheld pictures with lower shutter speeds. It is pretty hard to make sharp pictures even at 1/250 shutter speed and 200mm. Tripod works well though. The larger focal length the harder it gets. I would not feel comfortable with anything slower than 1/250s. Some people mentioned that f/8 gives better results. That is true pretty much for any lens. But at this aperture you need tripod when using ISO 100 films unless you are in sun. If you can't use tripod but you want to use this lens then you might use faster films (IS0 200 or ISO 400) to reduce camera shake. Build quality is good and great warranty gives you peace of mind. Customer service is quick too (don't worry my lens is not broken but I had some technical questions to Tamron). This lens is also sold as Nikon AF 70-300mm ED and users seem to enjoy it as well (even though they pay 100$ more). Focusing is kind of slow, especially in low-light conditions and at larger focal lengths (i.e. 300 mm). You can't blame lens for it because camera does focusing. At this low amount of light and narrow angle (7 degrees - camera gets not much lights through lens). It is not Tamron but nature of telephoto lens. This is why camera haunts in low-light conditions. Lens comes with lens hood (lens shade) so you don't have to buy one for this lens. Overall, I am very pleased with pictures and expect even better pictures on ISO 100 films and 4x6 prints. Use tripod as much as possible. Also cable release is recommended to reduce camera shake. Great lens for the money. Period.

If you are looking for an all around excellent lens, this is the one. I have used this lens since 1995. You can't go wrong with this lens.